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With a new year comes a new list of the NHL’s best goaltending prospects.

Last year’s rankings include Mason McDonald (2), Oscar Dansk (10), Connor Hellebuyck (15), Tyler Parsons (24) and Kirby’s brother, Chase.
2012 List

Justin Peters (3), Laurent Brossoit (4), Michael Neuvirth (5), Scott Stajcer (6), Adam Wilcox (7), Maxime Clermont (8), Jake Allen (9), Matt Hackett (14), Martin Brochu (18) and Garrett Bruss (23).

The 2013 List

Before we start the list of the season’s best goaltending prospects, let’s check in with our 2012 list, shall we? We ranked 23 of the NHL’s top 25 prospects, which was half of the top 25. If you were among the 12-to-15 percent who read this site, you probably noticed that some of these goaltenders didn’t fare too well.

Some other notable inclusions from the 2012 2013:1 top 25 list include Michael Del Zotto, Sean Couturier, Ryan Ellis, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Schenn, and Joonas Donskoi.

Now, onto the list...

1. Pekka Rinne (Vezina Trophy, N.A.R. ~ $8,800,000)

Acquired: 7/2/09

Position: Goaltender

Age: 32 (1/10/84)

NHL Team: Nashville Predators (N.A.R.)

Experience (NHL/Other): 15 years (11/04); 22 years (8/2/09)

2009-10 Season:

GP: 48         W: 35         L: 13     (N.A.R.)

SV%: 0.924 (31 GS)

GAA: 1.95 (31 GS)

Career NHL SV%: 0.926   (More on Rinne's goals)

NHL Career

Regular: 961 GP; 1.99 GAA, 0.920 SV%

Playoffs: 106 GP; 1.71 GAA, 0.932 SV%

International: Norway (Olympics, World Juniors, Worlds)

The first-round pick in 2003 was traded to Nashville after his contract was purchased by Colorado in 2009.

Contract: $7M      (4 years remaining)

Rinne is an elite goalie, but he does his best work as a team. Rinne is arguably the most selfless player in the league. When he isn’t making saves, he is helping his teammates get the puck to them.

 

2. Roberto Luongo

Acquired: 4/27/06

Position: Goaltender

Age: 32 (1/17/84)

NHL Team: Florida Panthers

Experience (NHL/Other): 16 years (4/27/06); 17 years (10/10/09);

2009-10 Season:

GP: 35         W: 35         L: 12     (Panthers)

SV%: 0.923 (21 GS)

GAA: 1.98 (22 GS)

Career NHL SV%: 0.924   (More on Rinne's goals)

NHL Career

Regular: 971 GP; 2.18 GAA, 0.918 SV%

Playoffs: 81 GP; 2.20 GAA, 0.918 SV%

International: Canada (